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TWO WOMEN AND A FAMOUS MAN
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INGRID BERGMAN
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LATE
TRAGIC ENDING
May 4, 1940,
NEWS
LAST LADIES'.-NIGHT Y.M.C.A. Bids Farewell
To Mr. Ashton
The Inst Ladies' Night of the aboson was held by the Social Committee of the European Y.M.C.A. In the West Lounge on Thursday, when an attrac- tive variety concert was presented.
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NARVIK DOOMED
Decisive Allied Blow
Said Imminent
Mr. J. Dubois, 50-years-old man- ager of Messrs. Sennet Frerca, who was shot in the abdomen during unsuccessful raid on the shop by
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ Chinese gunmen on Thursday after noon, died of his wounds in the Queen
STOCKHOLM, May 3 (UP).— Mary Hospital shortly after am.
Mr. A. W. Ingram, Secretary of the Norwegian authorities believe that it yesterday.
Mr. Dubols was born at Le Locle, Association, referred to the pending is essential for the Norwegian und Switzerland, near the French border,departure of Mr. W. Anhton (Assist-Allied forces around Narvik to strike declive blow during the combig And
came to China about 36 years ant Secretary), and paid tribute to week, after which the whole of ao, when he started his own bus-his organising ability and his willing-northern Norway could be quickly ness in Hankow. He later joined the
defensive line and to assist in the organised on #
thrusts lo
sta lo the north. Neutral military experts are of the that the Allies are still vital- terested in northern Norway as aval I base, rendered necessary by the German conquest of southern and central Norway if the blockade of German trans-Atiantle shipping is to be malatained:
Jewellery firm of Ullmans in Harness at all times kow, and eventually became inan working of the Y.M.CA. Mr. Ashton put in a state to resist any German nger. He came to Hongkong about five years ago.
The late Mr. Dubola was a keen bowling enthusiast while in Hankow, and won a number of
cups and Mr. trophies in that particular realm of sport. ils recreation while in Hong- Kong was mostly spent in biking,
His wife hurt 17-year-old son, and his nephew. Mr. Marcel Berrues, manager of Messrs. Ullman and Con pany, were present at the hospital when he died. He also leaves severni brothers and sisters, senttered all over the world.
The funeral will be held at 4 p.m.
this afternoon ot the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley, the cortege entering by the Stubbs Road en- trance.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
S. M. Churn and family tender sincere thanks to relatives and Irlenda for their kind expression of sympathy in their recent bereavement.
DEATHI
fo
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The Germans have so far achieved their
fret objective in obtaining In- portont airplane and naval bases for attacks on England and the North Sen, but the second objective, accord- GARCIA A 14 Robinson Road, atg to neutral authorities, of break- 1 aan. this morning Miss Ursuining the British blackde, cannot be completed as jong us the region ef Mark Garcia, No Bowers by
Dodo to the north is held by the Al- request. Funeral will puss the Monument at 5 pm, this after-es and Norwegians.
Therefore, it is felt that the Allies 11000. (Mincao" papers please
may move their forces in this region copyt.'
to carry out the reempture of Narvik and then consolidate in that region, in which they would be aided by the A dramalle account of the hold- up was given yesterday by Mr. P. W. replied sultably, and wished the "Y"Narwain 6th Division Isused
Swiss watch continued good fortune.
Tronsod, numbering approximately Calderara, a young
23,000 troops. agent, who at great personal risk. was responsible for the capture of
robbers. one of the armed
Struggle In Shop
Mr. Ingram also thanked the artists and the A.D.C. Committee of
Y.M.C.A. "I had returned to my office at the
in for their help about 4.50 p.m. when a Chinese clerk the Social Committee's programmes informed me that the manager DI Messrs. Sennet Freres, Mr. Dubois, during the past season. This was, wished to see me immediately," he he said, the fourteenth year of Ladies said. I left for the Gloucester Arcade Nights, and the programmes and at- and must have reached my destina-tendances were us strong as ever. tion a few minutes before 5 p.m.
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Mr. Dubois was seated at his desk The programme included songs by under the stairs J. R. M. Smith (Baritone), Rupert in an alcove Just
บทค which lead to an upper floor, facing Baldwin. (Tenor), Doris Blair (So- the front ot the shop, and I sat just
justpratio); monologues by Evelyn Wood opposite him. We had been in con- (assisted by little Rosemary Wood); versation about five or seven minutes
and sketch by Chester Lampard when our attention was attracted by and Henry Smits, entitled "The "Ole the
of voices at the counter in the Road," by Seamarkt. which runs parallel to the window facing the Gloucester Arcade. We saw a well-dressed Chinese threaten- ing one of the shop's Chinese fokis with a revolver. There is a fully long show ease in the middle of the Pedder shop running parallel to Street, and while the Manager made for the robber from his immediate
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Robber Tackled From Behind
"Shots were fired. I did not see Mr. Dubois fail as I was concentrat- ing on the robber inside the shop, and who was now behind the show- case running parallel to the Glouces- ter Arcade, I tackled him from be- hind and with both my hands grasped his revolver hand, forcing the point of the platol to the ground. The pressure on his wrist resulted in at least three more shots being Ared, one of which smashed a big glass jar containing some coloured liquid.
A few seconds later a Policeman arrived: I cannot recall if he was European or Chinese,
this welcome newcomer the revolver from the robber's hand while I
on top of him holding down. As soon as was
1 free proached Mr. Dubols, who was lying full-length with his head nointing to the back of the shop. I asked him what was the matter and he pointed to his groin. I then saw some blood and realising he was
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wounded, went to Shell House where secured the services of Dr. Conaval. When we returned to the shop, Mr. Dubois was already on a stretcher and was being conveyed to an am- bulance outside."
Mr. Calderara has one small cut just below the ball of his left thumb, sustained as he was making for the end of the show-case, which he pro- bably broke in his haste to reach the gunman.
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PARIS, May 3 (Reuter),-An LONDON, May 3 (Reuter}~The official communique issued today Stock Exchange to-day, after states that during the day our artii- hesitant start, became Ormer under lery was in action in the region of the the West Vosges.
DENTAL ORDINANCE
lend of glit-edged securities though Chinese bonds and Eastern banks continued ensy In sympathy with the recent decline of the Shanghai dollar.**
A proclamation is issued in to-day's The Chinese 1012 Ove per cent. "Government Gazette" concerning the bonds declined from 20 to 19,
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registration
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the ordinance is to come into effect!
as from Juły of this year; )
The chief object of the ordinanco MOSCOW, May 3
(Reuter).—
is to make compulsory, the registra- total of 4,404 military planes parti-
tion of practising dentists in Hong- cipated in the Muy Day, celebrations
kong.
throughout Russin on Wednesday.
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